Data diagnostic evaluation device

ABSTRACT

A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data may include a frame member and an eye guide movably connected to the frame member to guide the user of the teaching aid in evaluating the data. The frame member may include a top frame wall, a pair of opposing a side frame walls to connect to the top frame wall and a bottom frame wall to connect to the pair of opposing side frame walls, and the frame member may include a divider wall to define a cavity for the data to be evaluated.

PRIORITY

This application is a continuation application of U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 13/534,987, filed on Jun. 27, 2012, now U.S. Pat.No. 9,552,742, which claimed priority to and the benefit of the filingof U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61/501,299, filed onJun. 27, 2011, and the specifications and claims thereof areincorporated herein by reference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to teaching aids and more particularly toa teaching aid for grading student material. The present inventionrelates generally to test or data evaluation. The present inventionorganizes and holds test answers or data to help the human braindiagnostic evaluate the information.

BACKGROUND

It is well-known that teachers spend a great deal amount of time gradingpapers including home work and tests. This can be a very tedious task.Furthermore, it is difficult to determine when all the homework andtests have been submitted for review. It would be desirable to have adevice which would aid the teacher to accomplish the tasks.

SUMMARY

A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data may include a frame member andan eye guide movably connected to the frame member to guide the user ofthe teaching aid in evaluating the data. The frame member may include atop frame wall, a pair of opposing a side frame walls to connect to thetop frame wall and a bottom frame wall to connect to the pair ofopposing side frame walls, and the frame member may include a dividerwall to define a cavity for the data to be evaluated.

The eye guide may be magnetically connected to the frame member.

The divider wall may be a vertical divider wall.

The divider wall may be a horizontal divider wall.

The teaching aid may include a handle.

The teaching aid may include indicia to indicate the data.

The data may be answers to a test.

The teaching aid may include a downward projection

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention may be understood by reference to the followingdescription taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, inwhich, like reference numerals identify like elements, and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of the teaching aid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 illustrates the eye guide and the magnets of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 illustrates the teaching aid of the present invention;

FIG. 4 illustrates a top view of the teaching aid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 5 illustrates a top view of the teaching aid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 6 illustrates a top view of the teaching aid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 7 illustrates a top view of a first teaching aid and a secondteaching aid of the present invention;

FIG. 8 illustrates the teaching device of the present invention;

FIG. 9 illustrates an answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 10 illustrates a folded answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 11 illustrates an answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 12 illustrates a folded answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 13 illustrates a bottom view of the teaching aid of the presentinvention;

FIG. 14 illustrates a side view of the vertical dividers of the presentinvention;

FIG. 15 illustrates the teaching aid of the present invention;

FIG. 16 illustrates an answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 17-21 illustrates the teaching aid of the present invention;

FIG. 22 illustrates a colored answer sheet of the present invention;

FIG. 23 illustrates a partially colored answer sheet of the presentinvention;

FIG. 24 illustrates an uncolored answer sheet of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention which mayinclude a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval orother appropriate shape. The frame member 101 may include a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113.

The top frame wall 105, the bottom frame wall 107 and the side framewall 103 may cooperate with the divider walls 113 to form a multitude ofcavities 119 which may accept individual student material. The cavities119 may include indicia 145 to indicate the student and may besubstantially the same size. The teaching aid 100 may include or may notinclude a back wall 102 which may connect the side frame wall 103, thetop frame wall 105 and the bottom frame wall 107. The back wall 102 maysupport the answers submitted b the students.

In addition, a side rail 109 may be positioned over each of the sideframe walls 103 and may extend from the top frame wall 105 to the bottomframe wall 107. The side rail 109 may be formed from magnetic materialin order to cooperate with a separate magnet 123 or a magnetic portionof an eye guide 111 which may extend substantially perpendicular to thedivider walls 113 and the slidable eye guide 111 may move along the siderail 109. A magnet 123 may be positioned over the eye guide 111 andcooperate with the side rail 109 to retain the eye guide 111 in aposition to help the teacher evaluate the answers of the student whichmay be placed in the cavity 119. Thus, the teacher may grade the samequestion/homework of the students before the eye guide 111 is moved toevaluate the next answer of the student.

FIG. 2 illustrates the eye guide 111 and the magnet 123 and FIG. 3illustrates the test answers being aligned in the cavities 119. Thecavities 119 allow the test answers to be aligned. The present inventionprovides a quick and easy way to determine if the students havesubmitted their paper. The present invention allows papers to be gradedin less time and the grading is diagnostic. The teacher can grade thesame question of the students at the same time. The present inventionallows to reteach the same class. Papers can be returned sooner. Papersmay be in the same order as the grade book. The device is diagnostic inthe sense that the teacher can tell how many students missed orcorrectly answered a given question. The present invention may also givediagnostic information about specific items of data. This allows theteacher to teach again or give the information again before the studentsreceiving the information leave for the day. The present inventionprovides human minds to analyze the answer sheet and data and notcomputers.

The cavities 119 may have numbers or the student name to place theiranswer sheet to indicate what data may have been submitted or not.

The present invention motivates listeners to listen better and to learnmore.

The present invention provides feedback to motivate the students tolisten and learn more.

The present invention provides a device for the teacher to give an oraltest at any time, and the oral test can be made up by the instructorduring the instruction and may be adjusted to the learning situation.

The present invention allows a specific group of students to be placedon different grading boards/teaching aid 100. This allows for diagnosticevaluation for different groups or different types of data.

The present invention allows grading boards to be connected together.

The present invention allows many types of answer sheets to be used suchas true false, bubble sheets, written word, short answer, completesentence or other appropriate types of answers.

The present invention may allow index cards to be used which may befolded in half or in a quarter and may allow regular line paper toprovide low-cost answer sheets.

The present invention provides a device which allows faster recording ofinformation from the students.

In addition to the divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical dividerwalls 113, the present invention may include horizontal divider walls142 in order to provide additional cavities 119.

The eye guide 111 positions the answer sheets and retains them in thecorrect position to be evaluated. The eye guide 111 provides a marker toguide the eyes so that the human teacher can evaluate the data on theanswer sheet. The eye guide 111 maybe formed from flexible andstretchable material or may be rigid and may cooperate with magnets 123to hold it in position.

The eye guide 111 helps guide the human eyes across the same answerallowing the human brain to do the diagnostic evaluation.

The student identification number may be a name or number that may beplaced on or near each of the cavity 119.

A hinge 131 may be positioned on the side frame wall 103 to connect afirst teaching aid 100 to a second teaching aid 100 and to allow thefirst teaching aid 100 to fold adjacent to the second teaching aid 100.

The teaching aid 100 may include a handle 141 which may be substantiallyV-shaped and may be connected to the top frame wall 105 in order for theuser of the teaching aid 100 to easily move the teaching aid 100.

The teaching aid 100 maybe formed in various sizes and colors andmaterials.

In operation, the answer sheet or datasheet may be placed into thecavity 119 in accordance with the indicia 145 corresponding to the dataclassification or the name of the student. The eye guide 111 may beadjusted along the side rail 109 so that the same answer (data) may beexposed to the teacher so that the teacher may evaluate the data.

The teacher may remember the location of some students or data which theteacher may be concerned about, and the teacher can make judgments anddiagnose as the teacher scans across the teaching aid 100. The teachermay determine how many students incorrectly answered the question andthe teacher can reteach the subject matter until all of the studentscorrectly answer the question.

FIG. 4 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention which mayinclude a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval orother appropriate shape. The frame member 101 tray include a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113. In addition tothe divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical divider walls 113, thepresent invention may include horizontal divider walls 142 in order toprovide additional cavities 119.

FIG. 5 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention which mayinclude a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval orother appropriate shape. The frame member 101 may include a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113. In addition tothe divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical divider walls 113, thepresent invention may include multiple horizontal divider walls 142 inorder to provide additional cavities 119. The teaching aid 100 mayinclude a handle 141.

FIG. 6 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention which mayinclude a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval orother appropriate shape. The frame member 101 may include a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113.

FIG. 6 additionally illustrates indicia 145 which may be positioned onthe back wall 102.

In addition to the divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical dividerwalls 113, the present invention may include multiple horizontal dividerwalls 142 in order to provide additional cavities 119.

FIG. 7 illustrates a first teaching aid 100 and a second teaching aid100 a of the present invention each of which may include a frame member101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval or other appropriate shape.The frame member 101 may include a pair of opposing side frame walls 103which may be connected to a top frame wall 105 and a bottom frame wall107, the top frame wall 105 may be connected to the pair of opposingside frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall 107 may be connected tothe pair of opposing side frame walls 103. The walls 103, 105, 107 maybe substantially rectangular and may be solid and may be formed frommetal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113.

The first teaching aid 100 and the second teaching aid 100 a may beconnected by a opposing pair of hinges 131 which may be connected to theopposing side frame walls 103. The hinges may allow the first teachingaid 100 to be folded over or under the second teaching aid 100 a.

FIG. 8 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention which mayinclude a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, oval orother appropriate shape. The frame member 101 may elude a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113. In addition tothe divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical divider walls 113, thepresent invention may include an horizontal divider wall 142 in order toprovide additional cavities 119. The teaching aid 100 may include ahandle 141.

FIG. 9 illustrates an answer sheet 900 of the present invention andillustrates a substantially vertical fold line 902 down thesubstantially center of the answer sheet 900.

FIG. 10 illustrates the answer sheet 900 of the present invention whichmay be folded along the fold line 902 and illustrates that the name,number or other identifier such as a student number has been placed onthe substantially top horizontal line.

The questions may be placed on one side of the answer sheet 900, and theanswers can be placed on the opposing side of the answer sheet 900.

FIG. 11 illustrates an answer sheet 1100 of the present invention whichmay include a horizontal fold line 1102 which may extend across thesubstantially center of the answer sheet 1100 and may include a verticalfold line 1104 which may extend across the substantially center of theanswer sheet 1100.

FIG. 12 illustrates the answer sheet 1100 which has been folded alongthe horizontal fold line 1102 and which has been folded along thevertical fold line 1104 to provide a substantially smaller answer sheet1100.

FIG. 13 illustrates a bottom view of the teaching aid 100 of the presentinvention and illustrates that downward projections 147 (fingers orfeet) may be connected to the bottom wall 102 to elevate the teachingaid 100 from the support surface such as a floor or desk.

FIG. 14 illustrates that the divider walls 113 may be discontinuous toprovide a space or gap 1402 to allow the eye guide 111 to be positionedwithin the gap 1402 to hold the answer sheets positioned within thecavity 119.

FIG. 15 illustrates a teaching aid 100 of the present invention whichmay include a frame member 101 which may be rectangular, circular, ovalor other appropriate shape. The frame member 101 may include a pair ofopposing side frame walls 103 which may be connected to a top frame wall105 and a bottom frame wall 107, the top frame wall 105 may be connectedto the pair of opposing side frame walls 103, and the bottom frame wall107 may be connected to the pair of opposing side frame walls 103. Thewalls 103, 105, 107 may be substantially rectangular and may be solidand may be formed from metal, wood or other appropriate material.

In addition, the frame member 101 may include a multitude of dividerwalls 113 which may extend between the top frame wall 105 and the bottomframe wall 107 and may be substantially parallel to the side frame walls103. The divider walls 113 may be equally spaced and may be apredetermined distance from adjacent divider walls 113.

The top frame wall 105, the bottom frame wall 107 and the side framewall 103 may cooperate with the divider walls 113 to form a multitude ofcavities 119 which may accept individual student material 151. Thecavities 119 may include indicia 145 to indicate the student and may besubstantially the same size. The teaching aid 100 may include or may notinclude a back wall 102 which may connect the side frame wall 103, thetop frame wall 105 and the bottom frame wall 107. The back wall 102 maysupport the answers submitted by the students.

In addition, a side rail 109 may be positioned over each of the sideframe walls 103 and may extend from the top frame wall 105 to the bottomframe wall 107. The side rail 109 may be formed from magnetic materialin order to cooperate with a separate magnet 123 or a magnetic portionof the eye guide 111 which may extend substantially perpendicular to thedivider walls 113 and the slidable eye guide 111 may move along the siderail 109. A magnet 123 may be positioned over the eye guide 111 andcooperate with the side rail 109 to retain the eye guide 111 in aposition to help the teacher evaluate the answers of the student whichmay be placed in the cavity 119. Thus, the teacher may grade the samequestion/homework of the students before the eye guide 111 is moved toevaluate the next answer.

In addition to the divider walls 113 which are shown as vertical dividerwalls 113, the present invention may include an horizontal divider wall142 in order to provide additional cavities 119. The teaching aid 100may include a handle 141.

FIG. 16 illustrates an answer sheet or datasheet which may be developedfor company and the cavity could be developed to match the datasheet.

FIG. 17 illustrates the side rail 109 and the eye guide 111 which may beslidable/movable on the side rail 109. FIG. 17 additionally illustratesthe magnet 123.

FIG. 18-FIG. 21 illustrate different cavity 119 sizes.

FIG. 22 illustrates an index card 2300 being used as an answer ordatasheet where the index card 2300 may be fully colored.

FIG. 23 illustrates an index card 2400 being used as an answer ordatasheet where the index card 2400 may be partially colored.

FIG. 24 illustrates an index card 2500 being used as an answer ordatasheet where the index card may be not colored.

While the invention is susceptible to various modifications andalternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by wayof example in the drawings and are herein described in detail. It shouldbe understood, however, that the description herein of specificembodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particularforms disclosed.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data,comprising: a frame member comprising a top frame wall, a pair ofopposing side frame walls to connect to the top frame wall, a bottomframe wall to connect to the pair of opposing side frame walls, and aplurality of divider walls to define recessed and exposed cavities sizedto contain data sheets with data to be evaluated; and an eye guidemovably connected to the frame member to guide a user of the teachingaid in evaluating the data, wherein the eye guide extends from one ofthe pair of opposing side frame walls to the other of the pair ofopposing side frame walls and not from the top frame wall to the bottomframe wall, and wherein the eye guide is formed of a flexible andstretchable material.
 2. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data as inclaim 1, wherein the eye guide is magnetically connected to the framemember.
 3. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data as in claim 1,wherein each of the plurality of divider walls constitutes a verticaldivider wall.
 4. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data as in claim 1,wherein each of the plurality of divider walls constitutes a horizontaldivider wall.
 5. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data as in claim 1,wherein the teaching aid includes a handle.
 6. A teaching aid to aid inevaluating data as in claim 1, wherein the teaching aid includes indiciato indicate the data.
 7. A teaching aid to aid in evaluating data as inclaim 1, wherein the data is an answer to a test.
 8. A teaching aid toaid in evaluating data as in claim 1, wherein the teaching aid includesa downward projection to cooperate with a support surface.